Struck by the horror of being kidnapped at the age of six, computer engineer Shashank Singh teamed up with a colleague to develop a mobile application that traces lost children and re-unites them with their families.

More than a year after over 500 children allegedly trafficked in Kerala were intercepted, CBI on Wednesday registered two cases in this regard against four persons on the directions of Kerala High Court.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to file its report on measures which can be adopted to curb child trafficking and prostitution and ensure the rehabilitation of victims.

Ravinder Kumar, a 23-year-old bus cleaner, who was arrested last week from South Delhi on suspicion of killing a six-year-old girl, has made chilling revelations before the city police about how he lured children and his unending desire for sexual acts with corpses.

The National Democratic Alliance, which is in power at the Centre, has recently proposed crucial amendments in two major laws - Child Labour Act and Juvenile Justice Act – concerning the large population of children in India.

Multi-award winning Hollywood film 'Sold', based on the story of child trafficking in Nepal, was screened in Kathmandu in the presence of ministers, senior diplomats, government officials, artists and social activists.

Expressing concern over the trafficking of girls for prostitution, the Supreme Court on Thursday said the practice of arresting them on the charge of indulging in flesh trade should stop as instead of being accused many of them are the victims of the social malady.